Vieux CarrÉ

Beverages

   The Vieux Carré is a classic New Orleans cocktail.  Walter Bergeron, the Carousel Bar's head bartender at the Monteleone Hotel in New Orleans, is credited with its origin in the 1930s.  He named it Vieux Carré (old square in French) as a tribute to the New Orleans French Quarter. 

See the No-Alcohol Recipe - Brandy Alexander Mocktail

Makes 1.
Ingredients
3/4 ounce rye whiskey
3/4 ounce cognac
3/4  ounce sweet vermouth
1/2 ounce Benedictine Liqueur
1-2 dashes of Angostura aromatic bitters
lemon peel or cherry for garnish
Steps

1. Pour all liquid ingredients above into a cocktail shaker with ice.  Stir it a few times, then strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice.
2. Garnish with lemon peel or cherry.